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Josh Reddick, a Gold Glove winner in 2012, is known for his amazing work in the field but in the Cactus League opener on Wednesday at Scottsdale Stadium, he turned in his greatest catch ever. “Without …

From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at Phoenix Muni It’s Grant Balfour who emerges as the A’s closer to start the season – in large part, I’m told, because he had voiced such a strong desire for …

John Shea reporting from Camp Cespedes . . . Nothing like a walk-off home run in your first at-bat in your first simulated game. It was a walk-off homer because Yoenis Cespedes hit a ball way over the …

From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at Phoenix Municipal Stadium First of all, some video of Manny Ramirez taking his very first swings with the Oakland A’s this morning: Ramirez spent more than …